I am reading Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. This is the third of his three volume biography of Teddy Roosevelt. If you want to read about one of the most interesting of American men, then take the time to read this three volume set.
In this the last volume, Morris reports about Roosevelt’s nearly one year African safari after his presidency. His trip takes up to the Sudan and Egypt. His thoughts on Islam were quite similar to Churchill’s. It is interesting that 100 years ago. Teddy Roosevelt, Churchill and other great leaders were expressing their disdain of the so-called “religion of peace” as it is anything but, both then and now.
"He [Roosevelt] left for depths of British East Africa which is my own ancestral country."This authors ancestral perspective provides added interest to this work. Thanks for the heads up.
I’m reading The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt right now. It is an incredible book.
I’m no fan of Teddy, but the book is amazingly well written and enjoyable to read. Can’t wait to get into the next two.